A woman had the perfect response to a body-shamer who called her cellulite 'unhealthy'

Kneeland posted this picture to remind her followers that there's nothing wrong with having cellulite.Jessie Kneeland/Instagram

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Fitness trainer Jessi Kneeland posted a selfie showing her cellulite on Instagram to remind her followers that it's perfectly "natural" and "healthy."

A troll commented on the photo to tell her that having cellulite is "unhealthy" and "unnatural."

Kneeland responded by posting another cellulite selfie next to his hateful message.

"Me and my 'unnatural, unhealthy body fat' are just gonna be over here helping women understand that there is NOTHING wrong with cellulite," she wrote in the caption.

The culture of Instagram's fitness selfies can make the app a dark place, but some people like Jessi Kneeland are trying to change that.

On August 8, the fitness trainer posted a selfie that showed off her cellulite, which she calls "fancy fat."

"Some people think fancy fat is 'bad,' and will try to convince you to get rid of yours, but we know better," she wrote. "Fancy fat is just a natural, healthy, built-in decoration."

Despite Kneeland's uplifting post, she still received some negative comments. When a commenter called the trainer's cellulite "unhealthy" and "unnatural" she had the perfect response: posting another photo of her cellulite alongside the hateful comment on Instagram.

"Me and my 'unnatural, unhealthy body fat' are just gonna be over here helping women understand that there is NOTHING wrong with cellulite (or anything else about their bodies!) and that trolls like you are ignorant and uneducated," she wrote in the caption.

The trainer told INSIDER that she usually doesn't get a lot of hate, and that she had never responded to a troll beofre. However, she wanted to use this situation as an opportunity to make a positive statement.

"I know that so many women have to deal with trolls like this all the time, and it's very painful. I wanted to show that it doesn't have to be painful, because we don't have to take them seriously," Kneeland told INSIDER. "His comment was inaccurate, inappropriate, and rude, but I'm confident enough in my own body that I don't need to let it bother me."

While no one should have to respond to body-shamers, Kneeland's photo shows how powerful it can be to address negativity in a constructive way. It also proves that it doesn't matter what other people think about your body as long you're happy.

"I like being able to show what's possible when you're truly confident in yourself," she said.

We could all learn from the Kneeland's confidence and positivity.

Here's the full caption of her Instagram photo:

"LOLOLOLOL this comment was left by a hater, on the cellulite photo I posted yesterday. This photo was taken this morning. Sorry dude, I didn't realize I have cellulite because I'm just TOO FAT!! 🤔😵😓 # Don't worry though. Me and my "unnatural, unhealthy body fat" are just gonna be over here helping women understand that there is NOTHING wrong with cellulite (or anything else about their bodies!) and that trolls like you are ignorant and uneducated. # Also I'll keep spinning my body as "none of your damn business." Because, yeah. That. # Lolllll #boybye😂😏👋🏽"